Saturday, October 11 vs. Albany (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men's soccer team welcomes the University of Albany Great Danes to the Cushing Field Complex for the team's America East home opener on October 11 p.m.

River Hawk Review
UMass Lowell returns home with a 3-8 overall record and a 0-1 conference record. The River Hawks fell to UMBC 2-1 in the America East opener for both teams. Carlos Ruiz (East Boston, Mass.) scored the tying goal off a saved penalty kick in the 64th minute.

Flying High
Wuilito Fernandes (Praia, Cape Verde) leads UMass Lowell with three goals for six points. Homero Morais (Somerville, Mass.) and Ruiz also have six points coming from two goals and two assists each. Ruiz, Guilherme Rodriguez (Lowell, Mass.) and Morais are tied for the team lead  with two assists each. Freshman goalkeeper Austin Kroll (Baltimore, Md.) leads the team with 56 saves and two shutouts. He carries a 1.74 goals against average and a .747 save percentage.

Scouting Albany
The Great Danes enter the matchup with a 3-4-5 record with a 2-1 win in their only conference game against Vermont. Albany became the only team to score on No. 4 Syracuse this season in a 2-1 loss on October 7. Afonso Pinheiro leads the offense with nine points (4 g, 1 a), and one game-winning goal. Pedro Espindola and Philip Persson are tied with a  team-high two assists. Tim Allen has made all 12 starts in net recording 53 saves with a 0.89 goals against average and a .815 save percentage.
 
Head Coach Christian Figueroa on Albany
"Albany will be a tough test for us. They are coming off a good conference win against Vermont and a close game against nationally ranked Syracuse, so we will have to be sharp and disciplined against this group. They are a tough team that can make you pay if you make mistakes, so we will need to take care of the ball in order to limit their chances."